Archives are collections of historical records and documents that contain information about people, events, places, or artefacts. The nature of archives is such that they touch upon wide range of life aspects, and they are, largely, actual records and items, not descriptions thereof. This makes them uniquely valuable and different

In occasion of the upcoming Annul Roundup and Life Membership evening at Old Timers Cabin on October 20, 2017, this is a glimpse of John McDougall’s life courtesy of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. 14, University of Toronto, article quoted in full written by James Ernest Nix.

About NAPDA

NAPDA is one of Edmonton's oldest chartered clubs. It was founded on June 22, 1894 as the Edmonton Old Timers Association by a group of 36 pioneers who either trekked across the prairies from the east or worked their way up the Saskatchewan River by boat. Its name changed to Northern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association in 1925 and to Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants Association in 1983. Now NAPDA is nested on Scona Hill in the Old Timers Cabin, a historic events venue.